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From: jimb@silvlis.com (Jim Budler)
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Subject: Re: ResEdit 2.1 & ResEditFixer: summary (?)
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Date: 22 Dec 90 19:55:39 GMT
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In article <7109@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au> rxcjm@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (John Mazzocchi) writes:
>
>Ahem. I just bought (about half an hour ago now) something called "ResEdit
>Reference" from the local bookstore. It's copyright Apple, published by,
>yes, you guessed it, Addison-Wesley and it covers version 2.0b2 ONLY.
>
The Book you mention, and the program it refers to have both been
available for months. The options were to download the program from
somewhere, buy it from ADPA, buy it from ADPA with the book, buy the book
in the bookstore.

The time difference between these various options was on the order of
a few weeks. ResEdit 2.1 has been available outside Apple less than
this amount of time to developers, etc. I expect it will become
available through public channels shortly.
>
>Does this mean that Apple reserve the right to not make available beta
>software to the general public BUT THAT THE DOCUMENTATION TO THE BETA
>SOFTWARE *IS* OKAY TO PUBLISH ??

Two things:

	1) They DID make the software available.

	2) Yes, Apple reserves ALL RIGHTS. They can do whatever they
	please.

>I just don't *believe* half the stuff that goes on anymore.

I'm still waiting for someone to say that IBM posted program
upgrades where the public could get them.

And Apple is a greedy profiteer 8^( 

PC/MS-DOS 4.xx discounted to $79 and not obtainable legally any other
way. No matter that I paid for 3.1, then for 3.2, then again
for 3.3.

Mac OS free, $49 if you want the new Docs. Period.


>+ John Mazzocchi              +   "The mind is not a vessel to be filled, +  
>+ Melbourne, Victoria         +    but a fire to be lighted" - Plutarch   +
>+ Australia                   +                                      
>+ rxcjm@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au  +                                          

jim
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